Students bring home big prizes for science projects

Intel Science Talent Search awards teens for research

WASHINGTON — Sara Volz gasped in amazement when she heard her name called. The 17-year-old finalist had just been named the $100,000 grand-prize winner at the March 12 awards gala of the 2013 Intel Science Talent Search.

Sara Volz (center), 17, of Colorado Springs, Colo.,